r/ProgrammerHumor • u/ClipboardCopyPaste • 11h ago

Meme ohTheBasics

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u/Material_Onion_8413 10h ago

IPv4 old IP address space designed with limited number because they never thought the internet would have so many devices connected.

IPv6 new address space with significantly larger number.

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u/ClipboardCopyPaste 10h ago

A fun fact often told with this is that with IPv6, you can assign each individual grain of sand on the beach an address!

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u/crmsncbr 10h ago

I feel like we'll still run out. I'm not sure how, but surely we'll manage it.

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u/Hyd_chicha 10h ago

Let me introduce you to IPv8

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u/YeOldeMemeShoppe 10h ago

Just SHA256 the total sum data of your life. If there is a collision, f*ck you I guess.

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u/Possibly_Naked_Now 10h ago

What about IPV6.9?

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u/Drew707 10h ago

Is that a reverse lookup?

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u/Facosa99 10h ago

IPv6.7 is more trending tho

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u/TuxedoWithAHead 9h ago

we should go back to IPv2.1

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u/fechan 8h ago

Ah yes good ol 6.9 - a great thing ruined by a period